Shloka 7
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Duryodhana Saṃvāda on Restraint and Rājānīti
Chapter 50
अलं द्यूतेन गान्धारे विदुरो न प्रशंसति । न हासौ सुमहाबुद्धिरहितं नो वदिष्यति
alaṁ dyūtena gāndhāre viduro na praśaṁsati | na hāsau sumahābuddhir ahitaṁ no vadiṣyati ||
ହେ ଗାନ୍ଧାର! ଦ୍ୟୂତ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ; ବିଦୁର ଏହାକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସେ ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଆମ ଅହିତ ହେବା ପରି କଥା କେବେ କହିବେ ନାହିଁ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise counsel grounded in dharma rejects addictive, destabilizing practices like gambling; a truly intelligent advisor (Vidura) will not recommend actions that lead to collective harm.
In the lead-up to the dice-game episode, the narration underscores that Vidura disapproves of gambling and would not counsel the Kuru elders toward anything detrimental, implicitly warning Dhṛtarāṣṭra to stop the game.